Family-owned and operated since Michael Rowh purchased the West Virginia operation in 2006, Federal Industrial Services WV provides metal-finishing and industrial cleaning services from the Mid-Ohio Valley. The company traces its specialized work to 1973, has maintained a union affiliation since 1975, and travels throughout the country for industrial customers, with shop facilities available for parts and restoration projects. Its work includes thermal-sprayed coatings and low-dust vapor or dry-ice blast cleaning, including cleaning HRSG compressor rotors.
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Tri-State Coating & Machine, IncTri-State Coating & Machine in Salt Rock, West Virginia, combines thermal hard coating with industrial machining and rotating-equipment repair under one roof. Its marine work is shaped by more than 27 years serving workboats, pushboats, and tugboats in abrasive waters, while its custom-machining team also reverse-engineers parts for obsolete equipment. The roughly 35,000-square-foot operation is ISO 9001:2015 certified.SALT ROCK, WV
AFI Powder Coating and Sandblasting SolutionsVeteran-owned AFI Powder Coating and Sandblasting Solutions has been finishing metal for architectural, industrial, and institutional customers since 1999. The Jessup company handles powder coating and surface preparation in-house, serving clients that include the Smithsonian, NASA, and the White House. Its 19,000-square-foot facility processes both small restoration jobs and large project work, including a regional specialty in finishing products for awning manufacturers.JESSUP, MD
Biltwood Powder CoatingFamily-owned and operating since 2012, Biltwood Powder Coating has built its Waynesboro shop around careful workmanship and straightforward service. The company finishes metal parts for manufacturers and commercial customers, taking on both individual custom jobs and high-volume production work.WAYNESBORO, PA
Finishing Systems, IncFounded by machinist and industry veteran Dean Keener in 1972, Finishing Systems supplies, installs and services metal-finishing equipment while also handling outsourced finishing work in York, Pennsylvania. Its 24,000-square-foot job shop supports abrasive blasting and vibratory deburring, while the company’s design team develops complete finishing systems for manufacturers. Dean’s son Cris Keener acquired the business in 2015, continuing its family-led history in the industry.327910YORK, PA